diff --git a/files/image_config/ntp/ntp-config.service b/files/image_config/ntp/ntp-config.service
index 05e6211b9782..d41f1ba2ddca 100644
--- a/files/image_config/ntp/ntp-config.service
+++ b/files/image_config/ntp/ntp-config.service
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Update NTP configuration
-Before=ntp.service
 Requires=database.service
 After=database.service
 
diff --git a/files/image_config/ntp/ntp-config.sh b/files/image_config/ntp/ntp-config.sh
index 7c79a16c0ef3..601b7bd421f0 100755
--- a/files/image_config/ntp/ntp-config.sh
+++ b/files/image_config/ntp/ntp-config.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 sonic-cfggen -d -t /usr/share/sonic/templates/ntp.conf.j2 >/etc/ntp.conf
+
+systemctl restart ntp